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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wvbowhntr on March 31, 2009, 07:26:42 pm

Title: New hickory selfbow
Post by: wvbowhntr on March 31, 2009, 07:26:42 pm

This is a hickory bow form a stave i cut down. It is for my wife Melodie, and she and I built it together.  It is 62in ttt and draws about 35#@26in.  It has osage tips and a leather handle wrap and rest. It is 1.5in at the fades and 5/16 at the tips. I set back the handle and heat treated the belly, the burn marks were on purpose for looks.
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Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: JustAim on March 31, 2009, 08:04:02 pm

Very Nice! Great job on that one  :)

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: Olschool on March 31, 2009, 09:54:16 pm

Excellent! Cut the wood and make a bow together. I like the Osage tips

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: Hillbilly on March 31, 2009, 10:47:50 pm

Looks good, y'all did a nice job on that one.

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: cracker on March 31, 2009, 11:32:05 pm

Nice looking bow wish my wife had some interest in my hobby.Ron

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: hawkbow on March 31, 2009, 11:44:41 pm

Now you just have to be really nice to your lady O:).. she looks like she means business with that weapon...Hawk

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: Buffalogobbler on April 01, 2009, 12:11:13 am

A very nice looking bow! :)
I'll bet she's a shooter!
Kevin

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: Sidewinder on April 01, 2009, 01:30:35 am

Its good to see you and your lady invloved together. Great job on the bow too.   Danny

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: Pappy on April 01, 2009, 05:41:58 am

Nice bow,Hickory is some tough wood,should last her a long while.Well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: GregB on April 01, 2009, 08:16:12 am

Nice teamwork on your wife's bow...and can continue to share the hobby by shooting together. :)

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: DanaM on April 01, 2009, 09:02:20 am

Nicely done but I'm not sure I would want to share my shop with the wife, next thing ya know
she would be cleaning it, then how would I find anything ::)

Title: Re: New hickory selfbow
Post by: wvbowhntr on April 01, 2009, 05:59:19 pm

Thanks to all you guys.  I think its time to get started on another.  I might try a black locust Ive got a stave in the corner of my shop just waiting to be a bow!